Gonzales leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Gonzales typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gonzales, ~28% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gonzales compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gonzales leans more Republican than 38 of 70 neighbors.
Politically, Gonzales sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gonzales. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+35) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+63), a spread of about 98 points.
Why Gonzales leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Gonzales, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gonzales votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 71%, far above the Louisiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Gonzales, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Gonzales looks the way it does
Turnout in Gonzales sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Geismar, LA R+25
- Belle Terre, LA D+5
- Prairieville, LA R+47
- St. Amant, LA R+77
- Sorrento, LA R+30
- Hillaryville, LA R+7
- Lake, LA R+75
- Port Vincent, LA R+53
- Darrow, LA D+10
- French Settlement, LA R+85
Cities with Similar Populations
- Meadow Woods, FL D+12
- Burlington, VT D+65
- Bullhead City, AZ R+30
- Spanish Fork, UT R+48
- Morrisville, NC D+37
- Shenandoah, LA R+6
- Moline, IL D+16
- Leominster, MA D+9
- Sun Prairie, WI D+37
- Lancaster, TX D+61
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Louisiana Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.